Grant Phabao & Djouls - Are Molesting Laura Vol.12(MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2008-06-22 Info : We hope you enjoyed the previous Molesting Laura mix of soul and funk reggae covers cos this one's in the same vein, with soul (a bit) & reggae (mostly) interpretations of songs by The Supremes, The Temptations, Barry White, The Bee Gees (!), Santana and a few selected others... Opening and closing this mix is our favorite UK soul singer Alice Russell, first covering The Supremes' My World Is Empty Without You with blue-eyed class, and then being remixed by our main man Grant...

Various - Shapes 08:01
(CD) Tru Thoughts TRUCD164, 2008-06-02

Tracklisting :
01. Unforscene - Belly Full Of Lead
02. Me And You - Brown Paper Bag (Flowering Inferno Version)
03. Alice Russell - Humankind (Grant Phabao tuff 'n uff skank starring The Lone Ranger)
04. Up Hygh - Let Me Looz Feat Leafnuts
05. Milez Benjamin - Crazy Bout Ya
06. Up Hygh - Be Known Feat Eska (Owusu Remix)
07. Dirty Diggers - The Goodum Tune (Umod Bass Remix)
08. Belleruche - Itll Come (Yam Who Remix)
09. The Bamboos - Bring It Home Feat Alice Russell (Lanu Remix)
10. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - She Said What? (Version)
11. Kylie Audist - Community Service Announcement
12. Saravah Soul - Nao Posso Te Levar a Serio
13. Nostalgia 77 - Quiet Dawn (Bonobo Remix)
14. Kinny - Back Street Lust Feat Diesler
15. Hot 8 Brass Band - Fly Away
16. Natural Self - Feet Keep Moving

Links :
Buy it now on etchshop.co.uk
tru-thoughts.co.uk (official)
tru-thoughts.net (fansite)
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
rangerstyle.com (The Lone Ranger) myspace.com/leafnuts
myspace.com/sonarcircle (Umod)
dom-uniqueproductions.co.uk
myspace.com/yamwho

Unforscene - Fingers And Thumbs
(2xCD) Tru Thoughts TRUCD158, 2008-05-12

Tracklisting CD1 :
01. Belly Full Of Lead
02. See The Light feat. J Todd
03. Don't You Worry feat. Alice Russell
04. On Third
05. Sidewinder
06. So Long feat. Nik Young
07. This Is London
08. Tango In Dub
09. Scene
10. I'm Just A Prisoner
11. Unbroken feat. Deborah Jordan
12. The Journey

Tracklisting CD2 :
01. Dangerous feat. Phil King
02. In Pursuit Of
03. Do It feat. Alice Russell
04. Miracle feat. The Big Hit Unit
05. Fkovski
06. Let It Ride feat. Epcot
07. Alright
08. Dirty And Dark
09. So Fine feat. J Todd

Links :
myspace.com/ufsproductions
tru-thoughts.co.uk/artists/unforscene

Tru Thoughts Rarities & Upcoming Releases - April 2008

Here's a list of all the tracks and upcoming releases from Tru Thoughts artists and former Tru Thoughts artists that have been played by Rob Luis & such, which haven't been released yet... go hunting!

ALICE RUSSELL UPCOMING ALBUM
Alice Russell - new album being finished
"We have just put the horns down, and just putting those finishing touches on the new album. We are getting hassled from Mr Scruff for copies of the tracks he’s heard, so can’t be bad...." (from tmjuke.co.uk)

THE BAMBOOS UCOMING ALBUMS
The Bamboos - Live CD [June 2008, Tru Thoughts]
The Bamboos - 3rd album [Oct/Nov 2008, Tru Thoughts]
"Bamboos Album # 3 in the can finally... Whew! This one contains some serious blood, sweat and tears and will be out in Oct/Nov 2008."
"In the mean time look out for The Bamboos live CD which will drop on Tru Thoughts in June..."
(both from lanu.com.au)

BELLERUCHE RARITIES
Belleruche - Reflection (Trus Me remix) [Tru Thoughts]

BONOBO RARITIES
Pharoah Sanders - Black Unity (Bonobo & Fourtet edit) [CDR]

HINT RARITIES
Al Fatz - Came Down (Hint Remix)
Something a bit different. Grabbit, Rabbit! (via Divshare, source : myspace.com/theycallmehint)

KYLIE AULDIST UPCOMING ALBUM
Kylie Auldist - Just Say [May 2008, Tru Thoughts]
The debut album by Kylie Auldist will be released on Tru Thoughts Records in May 2007.
Produced by Lance Ferguson and featuring members of The Bamboos expect sweet soul music and Deep Funk flavours!
Includes "Never Did I Stop Loving You", "Community Service Announcement", "Cut You Loose", "I'm Still into You"....

LANU RARITIES & UPCOMING ALBUM
Lanu - Rise (Opolopo remix) [Tru Thoughts]
Lanu - Afro Blue (solo guitar) [myspace.com/lanumusic]
Lanu - LP #2
Announced as works in progress on lanu.com.au

ME&YOU (ROB LUIS + TM JUKE) RARITIES
Me&You - Arnie vs Ghandi [CDR]
Lata Mangeshkar (as sampled by Britany) taken to drum and bass.
Me&You - The Reason I Wrote This [CDR]
Me&You - Random Search [Tru Thoughts)]
Portishead - Strangers (Me&You remix) [CDR]
Fela Kuti - United States of Africa (Me&You remix) [CDR]
Me&You - Brown Paper Bag (Quantic's Flowering Inferno remix)
"We will be doing an MP3 promo of ‘Brown Paper Bag’ by Quantic Flowering Inferno (this is the name he is adopting for some forthcoming dub remixes he is doing)" (from myspace.com/meyoubrighton)
Me&You - Fly Pelican Fly [from upcoming Rebtuz release]
This one might be The Beatnuts - Off The Books (Me&You remix)... no more info yet.
Fela Kuti - United States Of Africa (Me&You remix) [CDR]

NATURAL SELF NEW ALBUM & SINGLE
Natural Self - Art Of Vibration
Brand new album to be released late May, 2008, in LP format with a bonus CD version included, and to be released late June, 2008, in CD format.
Includes "Feet Keep Moving", "In The Morning", "Welcome To The Ascension"...
Natural Self - Rising feat. Andreya Triana
Brand new 12 inch to be released May, 26th, 2008

NIROBI (ROB LUIS) RARITIES
Artwork vs Sway - Download Red (Nirobi Edit) [CDR]
Quantic vs Mr Vegas - Furthest Up (Nirobi Edit) [CDR]

NOSTALGIA 77 NEWS
Lizzy Parks - LP in production
"I'm pleased to say production of the new Lizzy Parks LP is in the final stages. Produced with Riaan Vosloo from Nostalgia and Examples of Twelves. Keep your ears peeled." (from nostalgia77.com, more info on Lizzy Parks on myspace.com/lizzyparksmusic or on lizzyparks.co.uk)
Keith & Julie Tippett - LP in production
"Work is now underway on a nostalgia 77 production for British legends Keith & Julie Tippett. The LP’s a collaboration between Red Kite records and our own Impossible ark Records." (from nostalgia77.com)
Elizabeth Shepherd - Parkdale
Upcoming album on Do Right!, produced by Nostalgia 77, to be released May, 6th, 2008

QUANTIC RARITIES
Quantic's Flowering Inferno - Make Dub Not War / Version [from upcoming 7 inch on Tru Thoughts]
Quantic's Flowering Inferno - Cuidad Del Swing [from the upcoming Tru Thoughts album]
Quantic's Flowering Inferno - Death of the Revolution [upcoming Tru Thoughts album]
Quantic is working on an album for his dub project Flowering Inferno (the first thing released under that name will be his rework of Brown Paper Bag on a 7" with Pilloski's remix of Quantic).
Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Message To Tomorrow (Quantic Drum & Bass Mix) [Tru Thoughts CDR]

TM JUKE RARITIES
TM Juke - Skin Dub [myspace.com/tmjuke]

TM JUKE & THE JAKE BAKER TRIO UPCOMING ALBUM
TM Juke & The Jack Baker Trio - LP
"So myself and Jack Baker have just put the finishing touches to our exploration into everything rhythm driven. The album features collaborations with some of the heaviest percussion & horn players in the uk, and some great guest vocalists: Gecko Turner, Andreya Triana, Alice Russell, Kathrin De Boer. So keep your eyes out for the album this summer. Singles on the way!" (from tmjuke.co.uk - more info on the Jack Baker Trio on myspace.com/jackbakertrio)
...

TM Juke - My World Is Empty Without You EP
(12") Tru Thoughts TRUEP154, 2008-04-07

Tracklisting & Review :

A1. My World Is Empty Without You feat. Alice Russell
It's simply amazing what this two can do together. This one's a classy slow gospel soul cracker for the heartbrokens. Alice is incredible - again. TM Juke's production steps to a new level - again.

A2. Electric Chair feat. Elmore Judd
A3. Electric Chair feat. Elmore Judd (instrumental)
I called this one "sensible electronic soul" in my review on the "Forward" album. I could have tipped it as "swinging electronic beats for trendy loundeheads" too... And it's also available in instrumental form for 21st century chillouts.

B1. Come Away (Zumen remix)
For something more dancefloor, there's a Zumen remix of "Come Away" - some kind of hybrid uptempo reggaeton synthetized soul - I'd love to know a club where you can hear this in Paris :/

B2. Pencils For Dolphins (Wyndham Earl remix)
To complete this EP, the Wyndham Earl (??) mix of "Pencils for Dolphins" is surprisingly fresh harmless hippie pop.

Links :
tmjuke.co.uk
myspace.com/tmjuke
alicerussell.com
myspace.com/alicerusselluk
myspace.com/elmorejudd
myspace.com/zumen

Nostalgia 77 - One-Offs, Remixes & B-Sides EP
(12") Tru Thoughts TRUEP146, 2008-03-10

Tracklisting :
A1. The New Mastersounds - Your Love Is Mine feat. Corinne Bailey Rae (Nostalgia 77 Remix)
A2. Nostalgia 77 feat. Capstone & Lizzy Parks - The Moon
B1. Bonobo - In Between The Lines (Nostalgia 77 Remix) (Alternate Unreleased Mix)
B2. Nostalgia 77 feat. Alice Russell - Seven Nation Army (Grant Phabao Remix)

Links :
nostalgia77.com
myspace.com/nostalgia77
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
tru-thoughts.co.uk/artists/nostalgia-77

Nostalgia 77 - One-Offs, Remixes & B-Sides
(2xCD) Tru Thoughts TRUCD146, 2008-03-07

Tracklisting CD1 :
01. Nostalgia 77 - Quiet Dawn ( Example of Twelves Remix)
02. TM Juke feat. Alice Russell - Knee Deep ( Nostalgia 77 Remix)
03. Nostalgia 77 - Little Steps (Instrumental Version)
04. Dirty Diggers feat. Nostalgia 77 - So Grown Up
05. Natural Self - Solomon ( Nostalgia 77 Remix)
06. Kinny & Horne - Forgetting to Remember ( Nostalgia 77 Remix)
07. Nostalgia 77 - Conventical ( TM Juke Remix)
08. Nostalgia 77 - Sad Thing
09. Bonobo - In Between The Lines ( Nostalgia 77 Remix) (Alternate Unreleased Mix )
10. The New Mastersounds - Your Love Is Mine feat. Corinne Bailey Rae ( Nostalgia 77 Remix)
11. Elizabeth Shepherd - Reversed ( Nostalgia 77 Remix)
12. Nostalgia 77 - Wildflower ( Povo Remix)
13. Nostalgia 77 - Quiet Dawn ( Bonobo remix)
14. Nostalgia 77 Octet - Freedom (Zombie Dance Mix) (Parts 1&2)
15. Nostalgia 77 feat. Alice Russell - Seven Nation Army ( Grant Phabao Remix)

Tracklisting CD2 :
01. Nostalgia 77 Octet - The Hope Suite (Live)
02. Nostalgia 77 Octet - Nativeland (Performed live at The Independent Mix Cargo November 2005)
03. Nostalgia 77 Octet - Desert Fairy Princess (Alternative Take)
04. Natural Self - The Love Theme ( Nostalgia 77 version)
05. Nostalgia 77 feat. Capstone & Lizzy Parks - The Moon
06. Nostalgia 77 - Eastwind (Instrumental)
07. Nostalgia 77 Octet - The Grass Harp
08. Nostalgia 77 - Stop To Make A Change (Instrumental)
09. Nostalgia 77 Octet - The Impossible Equation

Links :
nostalgia77.com
myspace.com/nostalgia77
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao
tru-thoughts.co.uk/artists/nostalgia-77

The Bamboos - I Don't Wanna Stop feat. Kylie Auldist
(12") Tru Thoughts TRU144, 2008-02-25

Tracklisting :
A1. I Don't Wanna Stop feat. Kylie Auldist (Marc Mac Grown Soul Mix)
A1. I Don't Wanna Stop feat. Kylie Auldist (Marc Mac Grown Soul Instrumental)
A1. I Don't Wanna Stop feat. Kylie Auldist (A Cappella)
B1. Bring It Home feat. Alice Russell (Lanu Mix)

B2. Get In The Scene feat. Ohmega Watts (A Capella)
B3. Bring It Home feat. Alice Russell (A Cappella)

Links :
thebamboos.com
myspace.com/thebamboos
tru-thoughts.co.uk/artists/the-bamboos
timec.net/truthoughts/index.php?The-bamboos

Grant Phabao & Djouls - Are Molesting Laura Vol.11(MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2008-01-24 Info : To cool things down a little bit after this crazy series of Molesting Laura mixes, we've cooked a wicked set of soul and funk reggae covers, which got us digging quite deep into our Jamaican funk compilations. Besides some smokin' takes on The Temptations, Lalo Schifrin, Dusty Springfield, The Meters, Stevie Wonder, William DeVaughn, Billy Paul or Syl Johnson, you might enjoy Grant Phabao's superb reggae remix of Alice Russell's cover of The White Stripes. [Also, be aware that a...

Various - Shapes Compilation 2007 Vol.2
(CD) Tru Thoughts TRUCD138, 2007-11-05

Tracklisting :
01. Azaxx - Fiesta
02. Nostalgia 77 - Wild Flower (Povo Remix)
03. Belleruche - Northern Girls (DJ Vadim mix)
04. Quantic & Nickodemus - Mi Swing Es Tropical
05. Up Hygh - Compatible (PTH Projects Remix)
06. Lanu - Don't Sleep (Maddslinky mix)
07. Barakas - Stabilo Bossa
08. Quantic Soul Orchestra - Panama City
09. The Bamboos - Get In The Scene
10. TM Juke feat. Kinny - Damn Drumagick (Remix)
11. Me&You - Last Night (Benny Page remix)
12. Freddie Cruger - I Wanna Make Love To You (Inst Mix)
13. Alice Russell - Seven Nation Army (Grant Phabao Remix)

Links :
myspace.com/truthoughtsrecords
tru-thoughts.co.uk
myspace.com/azaxx1
grantphabao.com
myspace.com/grantphabao